A teenager had to be rescued on the weekend after he sustained an ankle injury while walking with his parents near a waterfall.
Central Beacons Mountain Rescue Team attended the 13-year-old boy on Sunday afternoon, September 19, and helped his parents to get him to the family car so he could be taken to hospital - the team did not specify the exact location.
A Central Beacons MRT spokesman said: “One of our casualty carer medics administered pain relief and immobilisation to the ankle - we then stretcher carried him to their family car for onward transport to hospital.
“We are very grateful to he wardens of the Brecon Beacons National Park for their help and support during this rescue which made such a difference to the successful outcome.”
After arriving back at their headquarters on Sunday, the team were called to assist their colleagues at the Brecon Mountain Rescue Team.
The volunteers were called as another walker had sustained an ankle injury while on the footpath between mountains Pen y Fan and Cribyn.
The walker was treated with pain relief and immobilised so they could stretcher them to Neuadd car park so they could be taken to hospital.
While attending the second Sunday callout, the Central Beacons MRT were contacted again. By Dyfed-Powys Police to attend two walkers who had become lost in waterfall country.
The two walkers had lost their way on the Afon Pryddin, upstream of Wales second largest waterfall Sgwd Einon Gam.
The walkers were deemed to be in the area of the Western Beacons MRT who dispatched two teams with two vehicles to find them.
Western Beacons MRT successfully located the two adventurers and the teams had returned to their base by 10.30pm.
There was no rest for the Central Beacons MRT as they also spent Saturday, September 18, helping to support the Trekfest Challenge.
The Trekfest Challenge is an event of multiple walking distances where participants aim to complete their treks within a specified time across the Brecon Beacons.
The Central Beacons MRT spokesman said: “We provided medical treatment at check points and our shift system enabled cover from 8am until midnight.
“Thankfully no serious injuries arose other than lots of first aid for weary joints and legs. Thank you to Foundry 4X4 for providing their vehicle support”.
The three voluntary mountain rescue teams rely on fundraising from the public to carry on providing their essential service in the Brecon Beacons - especially after the last 18 months when they have not been able to host their usual fundraising events.
Brecon MRT has previously said that each call out costs an average of £550; with around 100 callouts per year, equaling the approximate annual running cost of the team is £55,000
To donate to any of the three mountain rescue teams, visit their websites or social media pages to access their individual Just Giving pages.